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Folding Hand Fan

Date1889
Terms
  • Fans
  • Lace
  • Mother-Of-Pearl
  • Paris
Dimensions5.08 × 37.47 × 5.72 cm (2 × 14 3/4 × 2 1/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Stanley G. French
Object numberCOS0064.0023.6
DescriptionFan of Bruselles lace with center panel of painted lady on stone bench surrounded by vibrant flowers. Small kitten plays with a ball of string at her feet. Mother of pearl sticks, in good condition except for two that are broken and detached from the leaves. Ribbon on handle broken. Fan held together by metal ring and green stones that look like emeralds. Lace in fairly good condition, only showing slight weathering. The fan is accompanied by a storage box, located in CS, Box CS-044. The box is long and rectangular, with a hinged lid. The exterior is covered with brown satin. The interior is lined with white satin. A label on the bottom reads: "ERNEST-KEES / 28 Rue du 4 Septembre / PARIS".
Collections
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